Testimonials:

“Training with Damian is more than warming up and lifting. It is extreme focus on form, modifications for and strengthening of weaker areas along with scientific knowledge of hormone fluctuations and how they can affect performance differently throughout the month. Damian listened to what I wanted to achieve and always remembered my limitations because of previous injuries when putting together my training plan. I was able to safely progress pain free while achieving my lifting goals. Damian has a positive, knowledgeable and motivational approach. The form corrections and proper technique I’ve learned have been invaluable!”

- TRIBBY H.

I have been working out with Damian for over a year. I am fairly new to training and I definitely do not like to work out on my own. Damian helped me stick to the workout routine. I find him efficient, flexible, professional and reliable. He is very skilled at reading my fitness level and he customizes the workouts in order to give me the right amount of challenge. I highly recommend him as a personal trainer.

- SECIN G.

“I spent a lot of wonderful time with Damian during each of our training sessions. The plan he made for me made for me was appropriate for my skill set! He gave me lots of confidence! He always made the training very funny! I think I definitely will continue to training with him when there is no pandemic. He is an excellent trainer!!!”

- YSABELLA G.

“I have worked with Damian as my personal trainer. As a 60 plus year old we started slow and built up a routine that helped me gain muscle mass, flexibility and endurance. When a new routine was difficult he was quick to make recommendations and readjust the starting point. He has a good sense of humor and easy going style, yet focused on health goals. It was a sad day when Damian said he was moving to California, but it was good reason. He provided me much notice and recommendations on other trainers to work with.”

- RICHARD A.

“Damian is a great personal trainer. During our work together, he always gave me the perfect dose of exercise each time: not so much I felt drained, but enough to make me feel stronger each time. It's a great pleasure to train with him.”

- YANDA H.

Damian is a brilliant personal trainer and I've been having a great workout experience with him. He has helped me to really push my limits, and more importantly, to see results. He is supportive, protective, listens to my needs. All of these things cultivate a great experience. I would recommend him to anyone who's trying to find a personal trainer.

- HANCHE L.

I have known Damian Piquet- Charles and observed his work as a Personal Trainer for over 3 years. It is with sincere pleasure to acknowledge his quality, knowledge and depth as a professional as well as his character and pleasant personality as a human being. I have worked with and observed many Personal Trainers over 30 years of time and I can truly say that it is not often that you find someone with so much attentiveness, passion and creativity that Damian displays on an everyday basis. Damian is clearly in the line of health education, improving and changing lives for the love of it. Damian’s dynamic personality, professionalism, depth of strength and conditioning knowledge further illustrate and define his special value to any client. I have been a Personal Trainer for 25 plus years and I love having Damian as my Personal Trainer. I can fully trust that he will personalize my workout to exactly what my aging body needs. I highly recommend Damian to any potential client seeking health and fitness improvement, strength and conditioning and sports enhancement.

- MARIA KAMARA

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“I HIGHLY recommend Damian as a personal trainer!  I am older (nearing my 60th birthday) and quite overweight.  He listened to my individual needs and issues and then built a program designed specifically for me.  He not only walked me through each exercise, how to do it properly but also allowed time for me to ask questions.  He taught me floor exercises and introduced new routines that included kettlebells, ropes and resistance bands. He very thoroughly taught me each machine, how to set it up properly and how many reps to do each session.  He designed workout sessions that I could do on my own, helping me to develop self-confidence in my own abilities.  He pushed me to do better each time, encouraging my progress no matter how small and celebrated with me when I hit milestones.  His positive energy and personal commitment to my goals made each session a joy, even when I was dreading it.  You will not find a better trainer!”

- KATHI C.

“I started to know Damian as my personal trainer in September 2019 and we became good friends soon after. Damian helped me steadily lose weight and improve muscular strength by providing very useful 1:1 training sessions 3 times a week. He corrected a bunch of bad postures of mine and suggested the exercises and frequency that is the most beneficial to me. You can definitely rely on this big guy to guide you to an amazingly efficient workout journey to build up your body.”

- ANNAN J.

“Damian is one of the best trainers and coaches working in the space today. He has extensive knowledge, training, and expertise that is rare in the training world, covering all aspects of a person’s physical growth and development.  His workouts are designed to help overcome any mobility issues you might have, get you stronger in the areas you need, and help you meet your own personal goals.  My body felt fitter, more supple, and stronger than ever before when I worked with him.  Plus, they’re fun!  His creativity keeps workouts fresh and interesting, while always moving you towards your goals. If you’re looking for a coach or trainer, I can’t recommend Damian highly enough.”

- DAWN F.

“Damian is one of the nicest and the most responsible coaches I’ve seen. I’ve experienced incredible improvements for several muscle groups, body posture, and metabolism after training with Damian. I can do many more pull-ups, kettlebell swings, and planks. He makes training something I look forward to. I’d recommend Damian to anyone with or without experience in bodybuilding.”

- YUXUAN G.

“I worked with Damian as a person trainer for about six months. I appreciated that he always had a plan ready and that he would rotate muscle groups that we were working on so that workouts were balanced over the course of a week.  He knew how to push me hard enough to get me to work but also knew when to bail me out.  I always felt like I had worked hard but that the challenge was not impossible.  I really appreciated his sense of humor and willingness to work with me.”

- JASON R.

“My teenage son and I trained with Damian weekly.  Damian is very professional and knowledgeable and makes each workout versatile, challenging and fun. My son and I both felt we gained quite a bit of strength during our training with Damian.  As my son was recovering from a wrist fracture, the training helped him get back into competitive sports and was invaluable. Each workout was different and that provided a lot of cross training.  He takes an interest in each of his clients to provide a program that helps them achieve their fitness goals. I thought it was very impressive that he could train my teenage son and myself in the same session even though we were at different athletic abilities.”

- PAM Y.

“My husband has been training with Damian for a half a year or so while I trained with another trainer. Damian definitely makes my husband work very hard, but he is also very caring to what my husband’s limits are, and how far he can push him. Amidst their work together, the COVID-19 Pandemic happened, which certainly makes training and exercising more difficult, so I was so happy when Damian reached out to my husband about resuming personal training a few months back and my husband and I decided to do a couple workouts together. I was ready to resume my fitness journey! I have to say it was a great decision.

Damian is very passionate, motivating, and very thorough with his explanations and visuals to demonstrate techniques and forms, and he adjusts the weights and exercise difficulties to my husband’s and my level respectively. He is also very compassionate, he listens to my concerns about old injuries, and adjusts our workout plan to help me recover. I really hope he can reach more people and help people to achieve their fitness goals!”

- TIANJIA L.

“I’ve been wanting to reduce my body fat and become stronger and more energetic, but it was hard for me to find an efficient way to train myself systematically. A year ago, I met Damian. He helped me build my body from the ground up. During the training, Damian would adjust the exercise on the run according to my levels, so the training is both efficient and safe. Even only after the first month, I can feel the change of my body and it makes me start to enjoy workout and want to do more.

Damian is enthusiastic, knowledgeable and encouraging, he knows how to do the training in many different ways, so you will not be doing the same exercises over and over. Now I’ve been training with Damian for over one year, I would say not only I’m much stronger and passionate, but working out with Damian has been a wonderful journey.”

- CHARLIE Z.

“I’ve been training with Damian for the last three years and it has made such an impact on my life. My confidence has grown so much because I’m able to push myself in ways I never thought I would be able to. The confidence in the gym has transferred into other areas in my life and has pushed me to be a better personal trainer. I love learning and he has motivated me to want to learn more about what the human body is capable of. He also helped train me for my first bodybuilding competition and motivated me every step of the way and is now helping me train for my second. He’s very detail oriented and wants to see others succeed. I would highly recommend Damian to anyone who wants to be successful in their training.”

- MADELINE M.

“I have been training with Damian for six months. He is very professional, kind and enthusiastic. Damian has set up detailed schedules on rotation of different muscle groups during personal training classes and also left me homework for cardio and core workouts on a daily basis outside the PT sessions. He also provided tips on diets and healthy living style. Later I have decided to terminate the gym membership, and Damian taught me a lot of home workout techniques which I was able to practice during the quarantine time.”

- YOLANDA Z.

“I decided I needed to find a personal trainer after multiple attempts to get back into lifting weights went sideways. I’d had a couple of joint injuries over a few years that made going back to training exactly how I used to both difficult and painful. Damian was (and still is) understanding of my occasional limitations and has always been quick to adjust movements for me or suggest alternatives that are easier on me and still work all the muscles. He is extremely personable, easy to talk to, knowledgeable, has a great sense of humor and lots of energy. It’s obvious that he loves his profession and it shows in the quality of the training he provides. When all of the gyms closed, Damian offered training programs for his clients to do at home, and when he found a new place to offer training, I was happy to start going to the new location to continue training with him. There aren’t a whole lot of things I would recommend without reservations, but if somebody is looking for a knowledgeable, friendly, enthusiastic personal trainer, I’d recommend Damian with complete confidence.”

- AMBER G.

When I met Damian I was not confident in who I was as a person whatsoever. I was not happy with the way I looked physically nor happy with the way I felt on a day to day basis. Damian helped me achieve my fitness goals and become a more healthy and active person, this led to me being more confident throughout all aspects of my life. I can confidently say that I would not be where I am today without Damian helping me achieve my nutrition and athletic goals!

- IKE B.